Climate Change and Health Impacts: Using Satellite Data to Assess the Relationship Between Climate Factors, Water Quality, and Infectious Diseases in Chile

The document outlines a project in Chile's Maipo and Mapocho river basins that integrates satellite imagery, climate data, and water samples from 2019 to 2023 to identify high-risk areas for Salmonella. It highlights that while spectral indices from satellite data can identify risk areas during high water variability, prolonged droughts and a lack of microbiological data hinder the creation of operational models. The brief emphasizes that inter-institutional coordination gaps prevent scientific findings from translating into public policy.

• Satellite-derived spectral indices can help identify areas at high risk for waterborne pathogens, particularly when there is high water variability.
• The implementation of operational monitoring models is currently obstructed by prolonged droughts and a deficiency in microbiological data.
• Scientific evidence is not effectively translated into public policy because of a lack of coordination between different institutions.

APA

Palharini, R. (n.d.). Climate Change and Health Impacts: Using Satellite Data to Assess the Relationship Between Climate Factors, Water Quality, and Infectious Diseases in Chile. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-3_en.pdf

Chicago

Palharini, Rayana. Climate Change and Health Impacts: Using Satellite Data to Assess the Relationship Between Climate Factors, Water Quality, and Infectious Diseases in Chile. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, n.d. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-3_en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{palharinindclimate, author = {Palharini, Rayana}, title = {{Climate Change and Health Impacts: Using Satellite Data to Assess the Relationship Between Climate Factors, Water Quality, and Infectious Diseases in Chile}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CEH_Brief_SG-3_en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }